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<li>All med schools recommend that you take upper division bio courses (biochem, genetics, physiology would be some useful ones).</li>
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<p>1.) See NCG.</p>
<p>2.) Calc III, Statistics, Econometrics, Clinical Statistics.</p>
<p>3.) Yeah, BBB is very famous. I didn't even go to Penn and I know of it. Minors don't matter to med school, as you know, but it sounds like a cool thing to study if that's your deal. It's not mine, for the reason that this stuff is all so new that the science behind it is moving way too fast for my tastes.</p>
<p>I'm actually almost finished that minor now; it's a reasonably popular one because most of the BBB courses double count for a lot of science majors (i.e. I could fill all four slots with ones that counted towards my bio major). I highly recommend it for the HCMG classes, which are some of the most interesting I've taken at Penn (particularly HCMG 211, though I don't recommend you take it as a freshman). As far as being applicable to a medical career, they're among the most relevant classes you can take, in that many of them give you a view into how the health care system actually operates and how doctors navigate it (211 is basically malpractice case law 101). Even if you don't have time to do the full minor (8 classes makes it one of the larger ones), definately squeeze in a class or too (most of the HCMG classes, particuarly 101, are pretty easy grade-wise as well)</p>
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<p>8 classes?! My major was 11!</p>
<p>I'm a senior taking AP Calculus BC at an extremely competitive public high school, and half of my math class is juniors. I generally haven't had a difficult time with math throughout my life, but Calculus BC has been extremely difficult for me.</p>
<p>For my premed math requirements, should I retake Calc I/II and take Statistics, or should I advance if I get AP credit?</p>
<p>I'm personally a big fan of Calc III and Stats as a combination. Depends on the way your eventual school will grade Calc II. Mine, for example, had a harder curve for II than III. Etc.</p>
<p>phillySASer, how does BBB look for a premed? I'm still waiting to take a formal course in it and econ, but those seem like my top two choices for a major right now.</p>
<p>bluedevilmike, im not sure if you answered this in previous posts (sorry if you had), but what should i do for my courseload for my freshman year in college. should i take all the basic classes for the prerequisites of premed (so classes without considering AP credit) so as to get a higher GPA, or should i try and move on to higher, harder classes with the consideration of AP credits?</p>
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<p>I would recommend not taking the AP credit in the sciences and just retake them. You GPA will be better, and some of those higher level class can be a GPA killer. The only premed req credits I think you should accept are AP math credits.</p>
<p>Varies. Some intro classes can be killer, some aren't. Ask around at your school.</p>
<p>Hello guys, I have read on this board that "a lot of Med Schools dont accept AP credits", so what does this mean? Is it that many med schools forbiden me to use Any AP credits, such as AP Bio and AP Chem, and requires me to do everything from 100 level? But it doesn't sound reasonable to me. Also does university placement exams give me credits like the AP exams would (I am going to Cornell this fall)? Thanks!</p>
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<p>It means that when a medical school tells you to take a year of physics, you can't say "But I took the AP!" You must either redo the class or take more advanced physics.</p>
<p>"I should be clearer:</p>
<p>Timing: Many premeds wish to take the MCATs early and try to cram all their premed courses in during their first two years. This definitely has merits as a plan."</p>
<p>Mind listing the actually Pre-med courses that a premed student should take their Feshmen and Sophmore year when cramming to take their MCATs early?</p>
<p>bdm, I plan to attend Duke in the fall on a Pre-med path and I was wondering what you would recommend for a class schedule. If you had to do undergrad all over again, how would you schedule your year at Duke? Would you participate in the FOCUS program?</p>
<p>For advanced science/math classes, I've taken AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, and (at a community college) Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Thanks.</p>
<p>1.) I would not do FOCUS, no.
2.) If you scored a 5 on AP Chem, I'd seriously consider Chem 151 to start. Otherwise go to 23.
3.) Take either your W20 or your freshman seminar. Do not take the seminar in a science! Use it to take care of distribution requirements.
4.) Take Math 103.
5.) Start on your foreign language.</p>
<p>BDM,</p>
<p>Sorry if this question has already been asked in this thread, but, if you could put together an "ideal" course schedule including the pre-med req's and the classes you recommend, what would this schedule look like?</p>
<p>Obviously this will vary a great deal from school to school. You have different course offering, different curriculum requirements, and different major requirements.</p>
<p>Actually, would you mind creating one for Duke, your alma mater? Would be a great resource as I plan out my courses.</p>
<p>See post #95 on this thread.</p>
<p>You'll notice that the advice depends heavily on the AP Credit the questioner has as well as Duke's particular curricular requirements.</p>
<p>W20 is a Writing course which all Duke freshmen must take. Duke freshmen must also take a seminar. There's a foreign language requirement as well.</p>
<p>Hey hey. Anybody who is a duke pre-med kiddo. Go to their AMAZING prehealth advising website. They have template 4 year schedules for us (WHOO Duke '11!) based on if you did Focus or Study Abroad or had AP Credit coming in.</p>
<p>It's an awesome resource.</p>